Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Elton Johns Ferrari (for you Clyde)

[Doug and Terri Anderson (dnt]

Interesting.  Makes more sense now.  When Kalifornia went to the 7 digit 
plate, the most coveted plate was, alas, PORSCHE.  A drawing was held and 
the fellow who won it - - - was a young fellow who owned a Toyota pick up 
truck.  When interviewed he said something like - well, some day I really do 
hope to own a Porsche.  Years later, the plate ended up on Cheryl Dunkels 
Porsche 4 cam 356 Carrera.  Oh, for Ferrari content, Cheryl also has/had a 
white 512 TR.

DOUG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Meisch" <meisch [at] sbcglobal.net>
To: "Doug and Terri Anderson" <dnt [at] dock.net>
Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Elton Johns Ferrari (for you Clyde)


> Several things.  In the UK these are what we would call vanity plates in 
> the States.  In the UK you cannot specify what is on the plate other than 
> going through a broker.  Also, they have to have the standard nomenclature 
> as on the link that Francis sent earlier.  Therefore, if I wanted a plate 
> that said "RICK" I would have to find a broker or person that had 
> something similar, like "R1CK".   Others could be something like a 1989 
> F-Reg "F328GTS" if you were a 328 owner.  First you would have to find who 
> owns this plate and then buy it from them.
>
> Rick
>
> At 07:55 PM 11/9/2006, Doug and Terri Anderson wrote:
> > What makes a plate cherished?  such that I want to nail to the nose of my 
> > 61
> > E Jag?
> > DOUG
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Francis Newman" <francis [at] fntn.co.uk>
> > To: "Doug and Terri Anderson" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> > Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 5:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Elton Johns Ferrari (for you Clyde)
> >
> >
> > > Doug
> > >
> > > Yes - "cherished" numbers sell at a big premium here. You can't just
> > > choose what you have. Once they are issued that's it. And you can buy 
> > > and
> > > sell them. In fact the licensing authority auction new  "cherished"
> > > registraions.
> > >
> > > Francis
> > >
> > > On 10 Nov 2006, at 01:03, Doug and Terri Anderson wrote:
> > >
> > >> Francis - Burt spent some time on lay over in Heathrow and being a
> > >> car-guy with time to kill purchased a newspaper sorta thing with  tons 
> > >> of
> > >> cars for sale and what not.  Also for sale, in numerous  ads, were
> > >> license plates (?). Tons of them.  Rows and rows.  What  is the deal 
> > >> with
> > >> that? or didn't I read far enough in the last post?
> > >> Thanks
> > >> DOUG
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Francis Newman" 
> > >> <francis [at] fntn.co.uk>
> > >> To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> > >> Cc: <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > >> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 3:33 PM
> > >> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Elton Johns Ferrari (for you Clyde)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> Here you go Ed
> > >>>
> > >>> UK registrations in all their glory.
> > >>>
> > >>> http://www.wolfbane.com/vreg.htm
> > >>>
> > >>> enjoy :-)
> > >>>
> > >>> Francis
> > >>>
> > >>> On 9 Nov 2006, at 23:26, E M wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> I never understood the whole "letter" thing on Brit plates, could
> > >>>> you please
> > >>>> explain??  I've even asked a couple of Brit friends and they dont'
> > >>>> seem to
> > >>>> know either.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I think EJ also owned a standard Testarossa that was a gift from his
> > >>>> manager, but I guess he had a number of Ferraris in his garage at
> > >>>> one time.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Ed
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On 09/11/06, Britt2Asa [at] aol.com <Britt2Asa [at] aol.com> wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> In a message dated 09/11/06 12:20:17 GMT Standard Time,
> > >>>>> clyderomero [at] worldnet.att.net writes:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> Well if it was a 1995 be careful I think that they stopped making
> > >>>>>> them
> > >>>>> in
> > >>>>>> 94
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Clyde Romero Jr.
> > >>>>>> Cell 678 641 9932
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I believe they were made for 3 years before the "M" came out but
> > >>>>> regardless
> > >>>>> cars here are judged by the year of their first registration and
> > >>>>> not the
> > >>>>> year
> > >>>>> of manufacturer so a '95 can could actually be a '94 model year
> > >>>>> but first
> > >>>>> registured in '95. Thus the dealer was telling me it was a "K"
> > >>>>> plate car.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> BR in the UK
> > >>>>> 1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK
> > >>>>> 1980 400i (RHD 72,000 miles)
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